IRBIL, IRAQ—A Canadian special forces soldier was killed in a friendly fire incident after he and others ignored an order to stay in their car and showed up to the front line unannounced, a spokesman for Iraq’s Kurdish forces said Sunday.
The death on Friday of Sgt. Andrew Joseph Doiron marked Canada’s first casualty as part of the U.S.-led coalition’s war on the extremist Islamic State group. Canadian officials could not be immediately reached for comment Sunday on the Peshmerga claim, though Canada’s defence minister previously acknowledged Doiron’s death came as a result of “a case of mistaken identity.”
When they returned, the Peshmerga asked them to identify themselves,” Hekmat told The Associated Press. “They answered in Arabic; that’s when Peshmerga started shooting. It was their fault.”
Hekmat added that he doesn’t know why the Canadians were there. “I consider it an improper action by the Canadians and illogical,” he said.
They tried to communicate in Arabic with fricking Kurds? Sorry but If you want to help you should know better than that. Kurds speak Kurdish, if you speak Arabic you'll get shot. Ignorance is not always a bliss.
They tried to communicate in Arabic with fricking Kurds? Sorry but If you want to help you should know better than that. Kurds speak Kurdish, if you speak Arabic you'll get shot. Ignorance is not always a bliss.
This.
I mean the guy sure as hell didnt deserve to die, but you were better off speaking English.
They tried to communicate in Arabic with fricking Kurds? Sorry but If you want to help you should know better than that. Kurds speak Kurdish, if you speak Arabic you'll get shot. Ignorance is not always a bliss.
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Originally posted by Big Smoke
This.
I mean the guy sure as hell didnt deserve to die, but you were better off speaking English.
You two are disgusting, we're helping the mess that the U.S has dragged us into the least you can do is be damn sympathetic and not laugh about this death.
They tried to communicate in Arabic with fricking Kurds? Sorry but If you want to help you should know better than that. Kurds speak Kurdish, if you speak Arabic you'll get shot. Ignorance is not always a bliss.
True. And they've been in this region for God knows how long, how did they not know not to speak Arabic with Kurds?
I mean, rip, but everyone in the world knows that.
This is sad. I cannot believe ppl are laughing at his death...sure he made a big mistake but maybe he just panicked and spoke the wrong language. Either way he shouldn't have been shot dead.
Rest in peace and I hope his family is coping with their loss.
You two are disgusting, we're helping the mess that the U.S has dragged us into the least you can do is be damn sympathetic and not laugh about this death.
You must from the French side of Canada If that's you got from what I wrote. Go **** yourself fam.
A Canadian special forces soldier was killed in a friendly fire incident after he and others ignored an order to stay in their car and showed up to the front line unannounced
RIP and such but according to the article it was his own damn fault. You can't blame the Kurds for being suspicious and the Canadian should've known better. A lot better
A Canadian special forces soldier was killed in a friendly fire incident after he and others ignored an order to stay in their car and showed up to the front line unannounced
I'm sorry but this is his fault, he disobeyed orders, he had no business being there. If the soldiers see an unknown individual just show up, it's in their best interest to shoot first.
Very sad and unfortunate, but I can't believe people are putting blame on the soldiers
If you want to help you should know better than that. Kurds speak Kurdish, if you speak Arabic you'll get shot. Ignorance is not always a bliss.
. May he RIP. 
when will the West tho.